Month: February 2009

The Army gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $31.3 million contract extension for more M299 launchers for the Hellfire missile. Lockheed will provide the launchers and related equipment to the...

The Missile Defense Agency gave The Boeing Co. [BA] a $250 million contract for continued work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the company announced. That one-year pact covers...

Updated — February 6, 2009 – 6:20 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2009 Launches Date: Feb. 22 * Mission: STS-119...

A new shaped-charge warhead was tested for the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 (JSOW C-1), Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The Navy tested the new warhead, which delivers the same effect as...

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has proposed an outline of changes to the defense procurement system. That system has drawn criticism from lawmakers in Congress, who cite giant increases in...

The German government askedMEADS International (MI) to integrate a European air defense missile into the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). Scope of work provides for incorporation of IRIS-T SL...

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III, who stepped down as director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in November, has joined the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance advisory...

[Satellite Today 02-06-09] Avanti Communications signed contracts with companies to supply wholesale broadband services in Spain and France, Avanti announced Feb. 4.     Digisat Media S.A of Spain, a satellite...

[Satellite Today 02-06-09] Gazprom Space Systems signed a contract for Thales Alenia Space to design, manufacture, test and deliver the Yamal-401 and Yamal-402 satellites, Thales announced Feb. 5. The deal...

[Satellite Today 02-06-09] The Ciel-2 satellite has entered commercial service, Ciel Satellite Group announced Feb. 5.     The satellite, located at 129 degrees West, carries 32 Ku-band transponders and features...